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This is my sustainable embankment village. The whole village is raised 2 meters off the ground to keep it dry in the flood. The well and latrine are out the water so that drinking water stays clean. There is room for homes, cows, crops and ducks. Pumpkins are grown because they are water-proof, ducks because they float, are tasty, produce lots of eggs, fertilise the crops and eat bugs off the crops. All this helps them to be more resilient to flooding hazards. It is a fairly cheap option.

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Good results :)

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I have made a water-resistant house on stilts. There would be bamboo underneath the house but I used straws; the bamboo acts like stilts and it makes it a little harder for the water to reach it. Attached at the front of the house, there is a ladder. I used wood and bamboo but of course they were just lollipop sticks and straws. On top of the house (and going down beside it.), there is Polythene Roll and instead of that I used cling film. What it does is when it rains, it makes sure that no water gets inside of the house and the material lets the water drip off. For the house, we didn’t have enough lollipop sticks, so instead, we made it out of cardboard! We tried it out yesterday and it didn’t sink or tip-over – so my house was a success! 

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The results were good 👍 😁

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This is my house and it is flood-free. It stands on something, so when the water comes it will go under the house and not in it. It also has a solar panel and is controlled by the sun. I have used wooden sticks for the house and also coloured sticks for decoration. I stuck everything together with a hot glue gun and added some extra things

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This is not related to this challenge, but you might find it useful!
The theatre of science is an organisation running free live science lessons every Tuesday at 1.30pm via their facebook page. Alternatively, past lessons can be accessed via youtube. Lessons are suitable for 4-11 year olds and I would highly recommend them. Click on the link below for more details. You will need an adult to help you access the live lessons.

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About Me

Lara Stafford left Manchester University in 2003. "Manchester's great for physics isn't it Miss?" say her A-level science students. "Yes", she replies. They do not need to know she studied Drama the first time round. Eventually a love of physics and a desire to have a job led her to a Science degree and she trained as a teacher. Now with first class honours in both theatre and science and a wasted youth spent working in The York Dungeon, she delivers projects intended to inspire young people towards careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.

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About Me Lara Stafford left Manchester University in 2003. "Manchester's great for physics isn't it Miss?" say her A-level science students. "Yes", she replies. They do not need to know she studied Drama the first time round. Eventually a love of physics and a desire to have a job led her to a Science degree and she trained as a teacher.

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How to test your flood proof home!

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We had a try at making a house - do you think you can do better?

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Click on the page and then scroll down to watch the video - contains a useful introduction to the challenge.

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Please be aware that resources have been published on the website in the form that they were originally supplied. This means that procedures reflect general practice and standards applicable at the time resources were produced and cannot be assumed to be acceptable today. Website users are fully responsible for ensuring that any activity, including practical work, which they carry out is in accordance with current regulations related to health and safety and that an appropriate risk assessment has been carried out.

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Please be aware that resources have been published on the website in the form that they were originally supplied. This means that procedures reflect general practice and standards applicable at the time resources were produced and cannot be assumed to be acceptable today.

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For more information and to see the original challenge...

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For more information and to see the original challenge...

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This page includes useful teacher resources as well as extension activities to supplement your learning.

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Pupils look at flooding around the world then design and build a model of a flood-proof house

Flooding due to climate change can have a devastating effect on people's lives. Set on the fictitious island of Watu, pupils explore how STEM skills can be used to help communities be better prepared for flooding.

The challenge: Working as a team pupils design and make a model of a home able to withstand the effects of flooding...then test it by standing it in water and blasting it with a hose pipe!.

The challenge is perfect for STEM clubs and integrating into your D&T and science lessons. It can reinforce a lesson on testing properties of materials, as a transition or British Science Week activity. It is accredited for the CREST award scheme and can be used as a project for the Big Bang Competition

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Pupils look at flooding around the world then design and build a model of a flood-proof house Flooding due to climate change can have a devastating effect

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Have a look at these activity sheets for more information on how to complete your project, or to extend your learning. You could have a think about the materials that you are using and why they might or might not be successful. Use as much or as little as you like!

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To design, draw, describe or build a model of a flood proof home for a family in Bangladesh.

Use whatever materials you can get your hands on for your model.

When you have finished, read the guidelines on testing your model (or watch the video of me testing mine!)

Have a think about whether or not your model was successful. Why/Why not?

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Beat the flood: flood resistant homes in Bangladesh

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Welcome to the first home/school learning science challenge! 

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Welcome to the first home/school learning science challenge! 

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For this week, we will be following the practical action 'beat the flood' challenge. Click on the different documents to find more details. When you're finished, upload pictures or comments to this page - I would love to see them! You can also leave comments on pictures that appear (these will be approved by me before they appear so don't worry if they don't appear immediately!)
Please try to upload your images and comments by Monday 15th June - I'll then put the second challenge up.
Good luck and happy making!

Miss Dawkins